Widnes Vikings release statement following poor run of results

Widnes Vikings have released a statement following their poor run of form, which included a 74-6 hammering at Featherstone on Sunday.

The Vikings, who are without a head coach following last week’s departure of Simon Finnigan, slumped to a 74-6 defeat against league leaders Featherstone on Sunday.

Widnes started the season well, winning their first four games. However, the injuries have mounted up and they now find themselves ninth in the league table after losing their last seven games.

The Vikings have released a statement to their fans on their recent form as well as their search for a new head coach.

A statement on the club’s website read: “Following Sunday’s defeat at Featherstone Rovers, we would like to address our supporters with the following statement.

“We accept that recent performances have been nowhere near the standard we all expect, and are not what anyone associated with the club want.

“Having won our first four fixtures of the season, and experienced the fantastic support of our fans up and down the country, the seven defeats that have followed have been hugely disappointing and we appreciate a cause for concern.

“As a club, we know that our performances need to be better than what you have witnessed over the last few weeks.

“We have been transparent about the injuries that have negatively affected our squad so far this season, but would like to inform supporters on the current position of the personnel within the squad as we feel this will provide optimism as we look ahead for the remainder of the 2022 season.

“Those injuries are unfortunately to some of the most influential players in our squad, as a significant number of those players would undoubtedly be selected in our matchday 17. This has caused